China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Energy use
Energy use over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 2,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 479.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2,371 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes China's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 176 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 827.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 532.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 294.36 kg of oil equivalent per capita | China |
| 2000s | 1,296 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 503.02 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 793.37 kg of oil equivalent per capita | China |
| 2010s | 2,158 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 506.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,651 kg of oil equivalent per capita | China |
| 2020s | 2,654 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 484.11 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,170 kg of oil equivalent per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- China, at 2,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 479.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2,371 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for energy use?
- China ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.